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The Oakland Int'l Film Festival is presented by the Oakland Film Society, a non-profit based in Oakland, California with the mission to promote independent filmmakers & their stories to empower people locally, nationally & internationally.

The Oakland International Film Festival highlights the City of Oakland as a destination for the arts. This year's theme is "Rediscover Oakland through film." The festival kicks off tomorrow, September 14 through September 23rd.

Executive producer and veteran casting director Leah Daniels Butler (Empire, All American, and Coming 2 America) along with Henry Butler of 1oneninety5 production company, teamed up with director Damon Jamal of In Yo Face Filmworks for "SURVIVAL."

Damon Jamal joins Leah Daniels Butler and Henry Butler to deliver a gut-wrenching roller coaster ride of a thriller as an African American husband struggles with police to locate his kidnapped wife.

Meeting LL Cool J, the Kennedy Center Honoree Rapper 30 Years Ago Still Inspires 50 Year Old Dallas Metroplex Wife of 23 years & Mother of three

In Advance of Latino Heritage Month, First of Its Kind Live Music Performance with Latinx Choreographers From Around The Nation Bringing Their Eclectic Cultural Nuances to Merge in ÓRALE! 'Only in San Francisco.'

"The Lady of the Lady & The Voice, " Eileen" Mimi" Gazaway will emcee the awards ceremony of Oakland's BWOPA Dezie Woods Jones Policy Fellowship Program of on Wednesday, August 16th with special remarks from the Honorable Dezie Woods Jones.

Celebrating "25 Years of Resilience and Empowerment," SFBFF salutes DIFF, Africa's premier film festival with groundbreaking eSports Call to Action for Women & Filmmakers, July 27th, 5:30 pm SAST; 11:30 am EDT; 10:30 am CDT; 8:30 am PDT.

From AAACC to AMC Kabuki 8 Theater, Check out the Year-long Launch of the San Francisco Black Film Festival, XXV to Include Father's Day Screening of "A Stranger's Story" & "Third Baptist Church" with soon to be released feature film. www.sfbff.org

It's a Carnaval-style Party Crawl in the Mission. Wear your costumes,masks & beads and join the fun celebrating Fat Tuesday at over 20 Venues in true Carnaval San Francisco style with a salute of the Afro-Diasporic Music & Black History Month!